Preservation by Nadia Reid Out Now

Nadia Reid’s second album ‘Preservation’ is out now! The follow up to her 2015 debut ‘Listen To Formation Look For The Signs’ features 10 brand new tracks, all of which are available to stream / download here.

Fionn Regan Signing

We’re extremely excited to welcome Fionn Regan to the Blue Raincoat Songs roster. His elegant, wordy indie-folk has been turning heads in the underground since the release of his debut LP. Landing in 2006, ‘The End of History’ received a slew of 5* reviews, a Mercury Music prize nomination and Irish Album of the year in the Choice Music Prize awards.

We’re thrilled to have Fionn on board at such a promising point in his career, with a fifth studio album ‘The Meetings Of The Waters’ set for imminent release on his new imprint 常に愛 TSUNENI AI. Check the album’s title track below.

‘Remembrance – The Remixes’ Coming Soon To Echoe

Francesca Lombardo has announced the fifth outing on her Echoe label, a remix package offering four reinterpretations of her own ‘Remembrance’ track, released back in 2016. Remixes come courtesy of Cassy, Laura Jones, Jade and La Fleur and will become available from March 3 onwards. Stream the La Fleur remix below.

Nadia Reid In The 6 Music Live Room

Nadia Reid​ recently joined Sam Taylor for a live BBC Radio 6 Music session, ahead of the release of her sophomore album ‘Preservation’, out March 3. Watch her perform ‘The Arrow & The Aim’ in full here.

Jack McManus Co-Writes ‘Waiting’ By BETSY

Jack McManus has co-written the latest single from rising UK artist BETSY. ‘Waiting’, tipped as one of the first great pop singles of 2017, is taken from her forthcoming debut LP. Watch the official video here.

Nadia Reid Announces European Tour And New Single

Ahead of her highly anticipated second album Preservation released on the March 3, Nadia Reid has announced a European Tour commencing February 2017. It will see her play in venue’s across the UK as well as The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium & Switzerland. See the full listings here. Check the latest single ‘Richard’ below.

The Belleville Three Announce 2017 DJ Tour

The pioneering techno trio of Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, otherwise known as The Belleville Three, have announced initial dates on their highly anticipated DJ Tour. Occurring throughout 2017, this tour marks the first time the three have embarked on a series of shows under their collective moniker.

Friends Of Jo Cox Charity Single Out Now

Last week we released our protest single honouring the legacy of Jo Cox. The single, a cover of The Rolling Stones, ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ has seen overwhelming success and we are truly grateful for the support shown by everybody involved.

Gracious gestures have been shown by many, including Chancellor Phillip Hammond who waived VAT on the single as well as Sir Mick Jagger & Keith Richards have agreed to relinquish their mechanical royalty rights, meaning every penny of track sales will go towards the Jo Cox Foundation. Bookmakers such as Ladbrokes & William Hill had the single at odds as low as evens for the Christmas No.1 bet, whilst the latter have pledged to donate all money staked on the record to the Jo Cox Foundation. The Prime Minister and Jeremy Corbyn put aside their differences in the house of commons to show their support for the single.

‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ also reached the Top 10 in the iTunes Downloads Chart, No.2 in the Indie Breakers Chart for Christmas 2016, No.4 in the Physical Singles Chart and the Top Ten in the Christmas 2016 Independent Singles Chart. Overall the single has raised £40,000 from downloads, streams, physical CD’s and donations. The single is available to purchase here.

Chrysalis Records To Release ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ By Friends Of Jo Cox

Chrysalis Records first single, a cover of the Rolling Stones’ classic ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’, is a unique protest song set for release in tribute to the late MP Jo Cox for her outstanding public service.

Working under the name Friends of Jo Cox, featured artists include Steve Harley, Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson, KT Tunstall, David Gray, the cross-party parliamentary band MP4, members of the parliamentary choir and the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus.

Track sales will raise funds for the launch of the Jo Cox Foundation, which was established after her death. The song was selected as it called for multiple singers and choirs, reflecting a message of togetherness and will be released on December 16th.

Nadia Reid Signing

We are very pleased to welcome our latest Blue Raincoat Songs signing – Nadia Reid. The singer / song writer hails from Auckland, New Zealand and her musical stylings transcend folk & americana with smooth guitar sweeps and playful structures. Following rave reviews of her debut album Listen to Formation Look for the Signs which released on Spunk records in November 2014, the future looks bright for the 24 year old.